Municipal Affairs and Environment

Whitbourne Sod Farm

Proponent: Murphy’s Sod Farm

Summary of Environmental Assessment Process

Project Description:

The proponent has submitted a proposal for the development of 109 hectares of Crown
land for sod production. The farm is located on the north side of the Trans Canada
Highway near Whitbourne. The farm will be developed in stages of approximately two
hectares of land per year. Land clearing and operation of the farm is planned between
spring and fall of 2012.